Bill > HB605

This bill amends Pennsylvania's Title 35 (Health and Safety) to add a new chapter on "Lead Levels in Soil." The key provisions include: 1. Defining prohibited lead levels in the bare soil of playgrounds (not to exceed 200 parts per million) and the yards where playgrounds are located (not to exceed 1,200 parts per million). 2. Empowering the Department of Environmental Protection to enforce these limits, including issuing orders to cease activities, evacuate hazardous areas, and impose administrative penalties of up to $10,000 per violation. 3. Subjecting the Department's orders and penalties to the Commonwealth's administrative agency law, providing for judicial review. 4. Authorizing the Department to adopt regulations necessary to implement the new chapter. The bill aims to protect children's health by addressing lead contamination in soil, particularly in areas where they play.